Category: Food and Drinks
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
This dessert recipe is very easy to organize and the best of all – it delights fat tooth yet it isn’t a threat to ones dieting regimen. You can have this recipe served after a special meal or even in intimate gatherings. For a grand set-up of this treat and for a rather pleasurable dipping, buy strawberries with stems, just enough for you to hold on to the strawberries without worries of slipping them.
Ingredients:
5 ounces chocolate (sweetened and semi-sweet will do)
30 pieces fresh strawberries or more depending on ones preference
Directions:
1. Break chocolates into small pieces and put them in a small bowl. Put the bowl in the microwave and allow the chocolate to melt in an average or medium power. Once done, ensure that the chocolate is thick and well melted.
2. Get the strawberries and gently dip them halfway into the melted chocolate mixture. Allow excess chocolates to leak before putting them on a baking sheet. Refrigerate and let it chill for an hour or so, and then serve.
Strawberry Mousse
This is another dessert recipe that will surely make your cravings for strawberries heighten to an intense level. If you’re looking for a dessert recipe that is made of pure strawberry, this strawberry mousse is a perfect treat for you. This is best served after a sumptuous meal or can be paired for those who opt for very light dishes. Just take note of the exact measurements and ingredients to ascertain that you come up with a flawless or even close to perfect mousse. All it takes is just few simple steps and you’re on your way to having your own strawberry mousse creation.
Ingredients:
300 grams fresh strawberries (depending on the quantity of choice)
1 cup egg whites
½ cup sugar syrup
1 tablespoon gelatin, dissolved in hot water
1 cup whip cream
Directions:
1. Wash and trim 300 grams of fresh strawberries. Afterwards, cook them in ½ cup sugar syrup for a few minutes or until the strawberries are soft.
2. Squash and reduce to pulp with the use of a blender until it comes into a smooth texture. And then, strain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, dissolve a tablespoon of gelatin into hot water and mix it to the puree.
4. In another small bowl, beat a cup of egg whites and add ½ cup of sugar. Continue beating egg whites and sugar until the mixture is stiff, but the mixture shouldn’t be dry.
5. Fold the strawberry puree together with a cup of whip cream.
6. Pour into dessert glasses and let it chill for an hour. To make the preparation perfect and more pleasing to the eyes and taste buds as well, top your strawberry mousse with a fresh strawberry fruit.
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